THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 55 1987 Aug 25 21.03UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074 Telex:265871(MONREF G) Quote"72:MAG60138 ATT G.HURST"in FIRST line. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comet Rudenko (1987u) Elements: T = 1987 Oct 9.41 ET Peri= 142.12) Node= 298.34) 1950.0 q = 0.6211AU Incl= 115.12) Ephemeris: 1987 ET RA (1950) DEC (1950) Earth Sun m1 Aug 23 14 02.36 +33 23.1 1.290 1.146 9.6 28 13 47.55 +31 46.8 Sept 2 13 34.33 +30 11.5 1.379 0.994 9.2 7 13 22.19 +28 37.0 12 13 10.71 +27 01.3 1.443 0.850 8.6 17 12 59.52 +25 21.6 22 12 48.35 +23 33.7 1.470 0.726 7.9 Supernova 1987L in NGC 2336 The offsets for the object reported on E-circular 54 are: 40" east; 75" south. Guy M Hurst